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Y6 Quiz 4: Proverb

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is proverb?

a)

a collection of wise poem about how to live in yourlife

b)

a good sentence in paragraph

c)

a good paragraph which contain a wise sentenence

d)

a collection of wise sayings in a certain culture that expresses a general truth or gives good advice about how to live in your life

e)

a collection of wise sentence in a good song

2.

What is the meaning of 'Look before you leap'?

a)

Always think the possible consequences or danger before you act

b)

You shouldn't criticize others when you have similar faults

c)

Ability to survive in dangerous situation

d)

Be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking more

3.

What is the meaning of 'A penny saved is a penny earned'?

a)

We should work hard to get money

b)

It is useful to save money

c)

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

d)

People of bad character corrupt all those with whom they come into contact

4.

What is the meaning of 'Too many cooks spoil the broth'?

a)

Too many problems will appear if you are not careful

b)

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

c)

Too many people involved in trying to do something, the results won't be good

d)

Unpleasant things are said about something because there is a good reason for it

5.

What is the meaning of 'a cat has nine lives'?

a)

Ability to survive in dangerous situation

b)

People who are similar spend time together

c)

Ability to influence people

d)

Make good use of the opportunity while it lasts

6.

What is the meaning of 'a stitch in time saves nine'?

a)

Don't delay what you can do now

b)

Making money too quickly will make you lose it quickly as well

c)

If you don't know about something, you don't worry about it

d)

If you dealing with the problem immediately, it may save a lot of extra work

7.

What is the meaning of 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'?

a)

You soon forget people or things that are no longer present

b)

If you are patient, good things will come

c)

Be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking more

d)

Never satisfied with what you have, explore more

8.

What is the meaning of 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'?

a)

We should be friend forever

b)

A person who helps at difficult time is truly a reliable person

c)

Friendship is the beauty of the world

d)

Your home is the most comfortable place in the world

9.

What is the meaning of 'honesty is the best policy'?

a)

Be honest when you become an influential person

b)

Honesty will lead you to a happy life

c)

It's better to tell the truth than it is to lie

d)

A good policy will make everything better

10.

What is the meaning of 'the early bird gets the worm'?

a)

Someone who finish everything that he starts will get better life

b)

You should never be late

c)

Success can be achieved by working hard

d)

People who wake up early have better chance of success

11.

You should do it instead of just talking about it. As the saying goes, _______________.

a)

a stitch in time saves nine

b)

actions speak louder than words

c)

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

d)

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

12.

Let's sit together and think of a solution to the problem because __________________.

a)

birds of a feather flock together

b)

too many cooks spoil the broth

c)

two heads are better than one

d)

knowledge is power

13.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
a)
A foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless.
b)
You have to part your money in two stacks.
c)
Fools know how to part money.
d)
It is better to part from your money soon.
14.

"By eating one of these daily you maintain a healthy body and therefore will not need the doctor so often".

What proverb is suitable with the saying?

a)

An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away

b)

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

c)

All's Well That Ends Well

d)

A Watched Pot Never Boils

15.
There's no use crying over _______ milk.
a)
old
b)
spilt
c)
yummy
d)
gross
16.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
a)
Counting the eggs is more important.
b)
You should not count on something before it happens
c)
Chickens are hard to count.
d)
Waiting for the chickens is hard to do.
17.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
a)
All the eggs don't fit in one basket.
b)
You need to get a bigger basket.
c)
Buy smaller eggs.
d)
Don't put all your prospects into one thing.
18.

It is rude to jump the queue when you are queuing for the tickets because you must follow the rule of _______________.

a)

look before you leap

b)

first come, first served

c)

every dogs has its day

d)

many hands make light work

19.

As the saying goes ___________, an entrepreneur must make sacrifices so that his business can be successful.

a)

spring eternal

b)

no pain, no gain

c)

paddle your own canoe

d)

keep your fingers crossed

20.

Fiona always tells the truth because she believes that __________.

a)

honesty is the best policy

b)

a stitch in time saves nine

c)

birds of a feather flock together

d)

a fool and his money are soon parted